Phil Betley
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Professional tabs vs. spaces mediator. Hobbs & Shaw is the best Fast and Furious movie. He/Him
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Could’ve sworn it was working last Tuesday.
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Could’ve sworn it was working last Tuesday.
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This guy’s story is inspiring.
After spending nearly a decade in prison, he decided to turn his life around by teaching himself how to program.
He did so well, the prison he’s at in Maine allowed him to get a remote job, and now he works for Turso!
pthorpe92.dev/intro/my-sto...
After spending nearly a decade in prison, he decided to turn his life around by teaching himself how to program.
He did so well, the prison he’s at in Maine allowed him to get a remote job, and now he works for Turso!
pthorpe92.dev/intro/my-sto...
How I got here
My name is Preston Thorpe, I'm 31 years old and I've spent just under 10 years of my life in Prison (all for non-violent drug crimes.) I am currently incarcerated at Mountain View Correctional Facility...
pthorpe92.dev
October 31, 2025 at 5:42 AM
This guy’s story is inspiring.
After spending nearly a decade in prison, he decided to turn his life around by teaching himself how to program.
He did so well, the prison he’s at in Maine allowed him to get a remote job, and now he works for Turso!
pthorpe92.dev/intro/my-sto...
After spending nearly a decade in prison, he decided to turn his life around by teaching himself how to program.
He did so well, the prison he’s at in Maine allowed him to get a remote job, and now he works for Turso!
pthorpe92.dev/intro/my-sto...
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Finally, a beer that is not woke
October 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Finally, a beer that is not woke
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I still think about when New Relic wrote a blog arguing that customers should leave vendors acquired by private equity (PE) b/c prices will go up+quality will go down. It was a stab at Sumo Logic just bought by PE.
6 months later New Relic got bought by PE...and deleted the blog
6 months later New Relic got bought by PE...and deleted the blog
October 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I still think about when New Relic wrote a blog arguing that customers should leave vendors acquired by private equity (PE) b/c prices will go up+quality will go down. It was a stab at Sumo Logic just bought by PE.
6 months later New Relic got bought by PE...and deleted the blog
6 months later New Relic got bought by PE...and deleted the blog
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The first three episodes of my "How to Build a Dev Team" course are live--and free--on Laracasts today!
laracasts.com/series/how-t...
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October 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The first three episodes of my "How to Build a Dev Team" course are live--and free--on Laracasts today!
laracasts.com/series/how-t...
laracasts.com/series/how-t...
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America but same principle. Don't forget, the tech bro's who own these things are all dead set against socialism, and here it is giving them a free service which is stretching the public tax to the limit.
Nothing exists without the public paying for it.
futurism.com/future-socie...
Nothing exists without the public paying for it.
futurism.com/future-socie...
First Responders Are Being Overwhelmed by Data Center Fires
First responders in a small Ohio town have answered 84 emergencies between two Amazon data centers, all on the taxpayer's dime.
futurism.com
October 9, 2025 at 6:49 AM
America but same principle. Don't forget, the tech bro's who own these things are all dead set against socialism, and here it is giving them a free service which is stretching the public tax to the limit.
Nothing exists without the public paying for it.
futurism.com/future-socie...
Nothing exists without the public paying for it.
futurism.com/future-socie...
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New poster for The Mighty Nein series ✨ nerdist.com/article/the-...
October 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
New poster for The Mighty Nein series ✨ nerdist.com/article/the-...
My years working at WITR created friendships and memories that last to this day. Sports talk show, punk show, metal hour, and live RIT hockey commentary, I got to do it all. Join a college radio station kids!
College radio stations are seeing a surge in student interest.
Stations that once struggled to fill airtime are now overflowing with student DJs.
I spoke to 7 college radio stations across the U.S. to understand what is driving the revival:
emwhitenoise.substack.com/p/gen-zs-col...
Stations that once struggled to fill airtime are now overflowing with student DJs.
I spoke to 7 college radio stations across the U.S. to understand what is driving the revival:
emwhitenoise.substack.com/p/gen-zs-col...
October 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
My years working at WITR created friendships and memories that last to this day. Sports talk show, punk show, metal hour, and live RIT hockey commentary, I got to do it all. Join a college radio station kids!
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College radio stations are seeing a surge in student interest.
Stations that once struggled to fill airtime are now overflowing with student DJs.
I spoke to 7 college radio stations across the U.S. to understand what is driving the revival:
emwhitenoise.substack.com/p/gen-zs-col...
Stations that once struggled to fill airtime are now overflowing with student DJs.
I spoke to 7 college radio stations across the U.S. to understand what is driving the revival:
emwhitenoise.substack.com/p/gen-zs-col...
October 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
College radio stations are seeing a surge in student interest.
Stations that once struggled to fill airtime are now overflowing with student DJs.
I spoke to 7 college radio stations across the U.S. to understand what is driving the revival:
emwhitenoise.substack.com/p/gen-zs-col...
Stations that once struggled to fill airtime are now overflowing with student DJs.
I spoke to 7 college radio stations across the U.S. to understand what is driving the revival:
emwhitenoise.substack.com/p/gen-zs-col...
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Hey remember when the CDC dropped 6 of the 8 foodborne illnesses from the nationwide monitoring system in July and one of them was listeria? Mentioning for no particular reason www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
September 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Hey remember when the CDC dropped 6 of the 8 foodborne illnesses from the nationwide monitoring system in July and one of them was listeria? Mentioning for no particular reason www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Paramount can easily become a tech-forward company by casting the world’s finest Shakespearean actors in 24-episode seasons of new “Star Trek” series, starting with the Reconstruction of Cardassia.
www.thewrap.com/paramount-te...
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Paramount Plans to Reinvent Itself as a 'Tech-Forward' Company. Here's What That Means
David Ellison will blend the “creative heart of Hollywood” and “innovative spirit of Silicon Valley” through Oracle cloud, AI and more.
www.thewrap.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Paramount can easily become a tech-forward company by casting the world’s finest Shakespearean actors in 24-episode seasons of new “Star Trek” series, starting with the Reconstruction of Cardassia.
www.thewrap.com/paramount-te...
www.thewrap.com/paramount-te...
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"If you are trans, a migrant, black, overweight, childless, have ADHD, then in DHH’s view you are somehow inferior. Instead of raising up and supporting the marginalised and vulnerable, DHH choses to exclude and punch down. This is not something the Ruby community can continue to simply ignore." 🎯
September 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
"If you are trans, a migrant, black, overweight, childless, have ADHD, then in DHH’s view you are somehow inferior. Instead of raising up and supporting the marginalised and vulnerable, DHH choses to exclude and punch down. This is not something the Ruby community can continue to simply ignore." 🎯
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in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments.
that fox news host still has his job.
that fox news host still has his job.
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments.
that fox news host still has his job.
that fox news host still has his job.
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"Is dental insurance a scam?" asks NYT.
“It’s hard not to say yes,” a dentist responds. “I don’t think it’s looking out for the patient’s best interest.”
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“It’s hard not to say yes,” a dentist responds. “I don’t think it’s looking out for the patient’s best interest.”
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I Have Dental Insurance. Why Do I Pay So Much for Care?
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September 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
"Is dental insurance a scam?" asks NYT.
“It’s hard not to say yes,” a dentist responds. “I don’t think it’s looking out for the patient’s best interest.”
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“It’s hard not to say yes,” a dentist responds. “I don’t think it’s looking out for the patient’s best interest.”
Gift link
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/w...
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Laravel Cloud Achieves SOC 2 Type 2 Certification, Nightwatch and Forge Next
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Laravel Cloud Achieves SOC 2 Type 2 Certification
Laravel Cloud achieves SOC 2 Type 2 certification for Security, Confidentiality, and Availability. Read how Laravel's compliance roadmap includes Nightwatch and Forge SOC 2 audits.
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September 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Laravel Cloud Achieves SOC 2 Type 2 Certification, Nightwatch and Forge Next
blog.laravel.com/laravel-clou...
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Kids as young as 10 years old are overclocking and parents have no idea
found this lying outside my home. someone must have been shooting up with it. disgusting. Los Angeles is becoming a failed state like vuvuzela
September 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Kids as young as 10 years old are overclocking and parents have no idea
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Ryan Weaver, a Symfony contributor and SymfonyCasts founder/teacher, passed earlier this week after a long and hard fight with a brain tumor. He was a giant in the community ❤️
#php #phpc
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#php #phpc
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Ryan Weaver Obituary (2025) - Grand Rapids, MI - Grand Rapids Press
View Ryan Weaver's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.
obits.mlive.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Ryan Weaver, a Symfony contributor and SymfonyCasts founder/teacher, passed earlier this week after a long and hard fight with a brain tumor. He was a giant in the community ❤️
#php #phpc
obits.mlive.com/us/obituarie...
#php #phpc
obits.mlive.com/us/obituarie...
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🔗 The Story of Valkey
The Story of Valkey
Valkey is an interesting fork of Redis.
devdojo.com
August 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
🔗 The Story of Valkey
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Hollow Knight: Silksong - Special Announcement premieres on August 21st, 7:30 AM PT www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XGe...
August 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Special Announcement premieres on August 21st, 7:30 AM PT www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XGe...
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Please welcome @johnbon.dev into your ears!
John has a side project with (gasp) actual users!
And the best part is: it's seasonal.
His users are active for 3 months of the year then he gets 9 months to tinker and upgrade. The dream.
Check it out now:
sideprojectpodcast.com/episodes/fan...
John has a side project with (gasp) actual users!
And the best part is: it's seasonal.
His users are active for 3 months of the year then he gets 9 months to tinker and upgrade. The dream.
Check it out now:
sideprojectpodcast.com/episodes/fan...
Side Project | FantasyBB/TellyDraft with John T. Bonaccorsi
John T. Bonaccorsi drops by to chat about FantasyBB, his seasonal (what) side project that affords him an unheard of 3 months of active users and 9 months of dev time to improve the product. He als...
sideprojectpodcast.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Please welcome @johnbon.dev into your ears!
John has a side project with (gasp) actual users!
And the best part is: it's seasonal.
His users are active for 3 months of the year then he gets 9 months to tinker and upgrade. The dream.
Check it out now:
sideprojectpodcast.com/episodes/fan...
John has a side project with (gasp) actual users!
And the best part is: it's seasonal.
His users are active for 3 months of the year then he gets 9 months to tinker and upgrade. The dream.
Check it out now:
sideprojectpodcast.com/episodes/fan...
Embracing my inner @imjohnbon.bsky.social and having pizza in the Scottish Highlands. Venison Sausage and Mushrooms 🤤
August 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Embracing my inner @imjohnbon.bsky.social and having pizza in the Scottish Highlands. Venison Sausage and Mushrooms 🤤
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see now this is a good thread
funny story, I signed up for personal training at a local gym and was assigned a former NFL linebacker as a trainer
giant man, covered in tattoos, big muscles, loud voice
I am someone who just… doesn’t have a particularly well-assembled body
giant man, covered in tattoos, big muscles, loud voice
I am someone who just… doesn’t have a particularly well-assembled body
“men can’t express their feelings because they get taught as boys to toughen up if they cry”
*stares in Was In Ballet For Her Entire Childhood*
*stares in Was In Ballet For Her Entire Childhood*
August 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
see now this is a good thread
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Grandma's wedding photos are not the fucking problem here. Your personal files are not why data centers are proliferating.
UK government suggests deleting files to save water
UK government suggests deleting files to save water
Officials are pleading with people to help reduce demand.
buff.ly
August 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Grandma's wedding photos are not the fucking problem here. Your personal files are not why data centers are proliferating.
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Hey Gang! I could not be more thrilled to step behind the screen for Campaign 4 of Critical Role, and cannot wait to share all the amazing things me and this incredible team have been cooking up for you! 🐲⚔️🔮
August 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Hey Gang! I could not be more thrilled to step behind the screen for Campaign 4 of Critical Role, and cannot wait to share all the amazing things me and this incredible team have been cooking up for you! 🐲⚔️🔮